The Main Character Experience™ Podcast
Helping women start over, build unshakable confidence, and finally take center stage in their own lives.
If you’re starting over in life, love, career, or relationships, this is your space. The Main Character Experience™ is a personal growth podcast for women who feel stuck, overlooked, or ready to reclaim their confidence and rewrite their story.
Hosted by Master Social Worker, Certified Life Coach, and fresh-start strategist Kala Simmons, each episode delivers real-life strategies, confidence coaching, mindset shifts, and boundary-setting tools to help you:
- Start fresh after life transitions
- Overcome self-doubt and fear of failure
- Set strong boundaries without guilt
- Master emotional control and stop shrinking yourself
- Step fully into your Main Character Era™
Through candid conversations, personal stories, and powerful coaching insights, you'll learn how to break free from old patterns, rebuild your identity, and create a life you love waking up to.
Whether you're rebuilding after heartbreak, chasing your dreams in your 30s and 40s, or simply ready to finally prioritize yourself — you belong here.
✨ Your next chapter starts right now. Are you ready to take up space?
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Episodes
182 episodes
The Truth About Safety, Support, and Sitting on the Ledge
“Fine was never the goal. Freedom was.” This one is personal, tender, and oh-so powerful.In this milestone episode, I’m celebrating 2 years, 182 episodes, and thousands of downloads across six continents—but more importantly, ...
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Is It Self-Sabotage… or Just “Bad Timing”? Let’s Talk Sis.
Hello Gorgeous, welcome back to The Main Character Experience™ podcast!It’s June—the halfway point of 2025—and this episode is your wake-up call. If you’ve been spinning your wheels, disappearing when things get good, or ...
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The Day I Chose Me: A Love Letter to the Woman Who’s Tired
If you’re feeling low after the long weekend, questioning your worth, or wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again — this episode is for you.Kala gets real about the moment she hit rock bottom, how she clawed her way back, and wh...
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No Fluff. All Fire 🙌🏾🔥
Hello Gorgeous, it’s here. 🙌🏾🔥 The Main Character Mini Makeover has officially dropped—and I’ve taken out all the fluff so you can finally stop spinning your wheels and start living the life you’re proud of....
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Rocking the Mic in Real Time (Even on 7% Battery & a Flat Tire 😅)
What do you do when life is falling apart in real time—but you still have to show up?In this juicy storytime replay from a LIVE I did earlier this week, I’m sharing how I stayed in Main Character Mode with 7% battery, a flat tir...
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4:54
Fear is NOT the Author Of Your Story... It's Time To Take Back The Mic
Hello Gorgeous, Welcome back to the Kollective! If you’ve ever felt like you're showing up almost as your full self—but still holding back just a little—you’re not alone.In this powerful episode, we’re callin...
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Are Negative Thoughts Controlling Your Life? How to Take Back the Script
Hello gorgeous, and welcome back to The Main Character Experience™ Podcast — where we don't just play a role, we write the script.In this powerful mini-episode, Coach K asks the question that could change everything:&...
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7:33
Major Rebrand. Major Moves. How to Step Into Your Main Character Era & Level Up Your Life This May
Hello Gorgeous, and welcome back to The Main Character Experience™! 🎬✨In today’s episode, I'm giving you the full scoop: 🔥 We’re unveiling a silent rebrand (it’s been a wild ride — trademark talk an...
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The Plot Twist No One Saw Coming: 3 Easy Steps To A Brand New YOU!
Hello Gorgeous, and welcome to The Main Character Experience™ Podcast! 🎬✨In this episode, we’re flipping the script and diving into one of my favorite topics: a life plot twist. Not just the kind you see in movies — but t...
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6:41
30 Days of Video Content: The Real Tea on Confidence and Consistency
Hello Gorgeous, welcome back to The Girlfriend’s Guide to Main Character Energy! ✨ In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my 30-day video challenge and sharing what actually happened — the good, the uncomfortable, and the glo...
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11:28
3 Bold Truths, You Didn't Know You Needed This Week
Hello Gorgeous! 💖This week’s episode is NOT for the faint of heart — it's for the woman who knows she's made for more but keeps hesitating to make her move.We're kicking off the week with a heavy dose of tough love (deliver...
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Overcoming Fear & Perfectionism: The Power of Showing Up
Welcome back to The Kollective, Gorgeous! Today’s episode of The Girlfriend’s Guide to Starting Over is all about SHOWING UP, even when it feels uncomfortable. ✨This past month, I pushed myself harder than ever—going live 5...
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7:47
The Two Hardest Lessons I Had to Learn & How to Conquer Fear
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a replay of a powerful live Q&A session from The Green Room—my exclusive group coaching community. We dive into two of the hardest lessons I’ve ever learned: 1️⃣ Stop creating competit...
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8:43
My Story & Why I'm the Main Character Coach
Hello Gorgeous,In this powerful episode, I'm sharing a story that's deeply personal — my own. If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're constantly living for others, this is the episode you need to hear.💔 From divorce a...
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20:03
If Self-Help Isn't Helping... Try This
Hello, Gorgeous! ✨If you’ve ever found yourself devouring personal development books, binge-watching trainings, and listening to all the podcasts—but still feeling **stuck**—this is for you. Today, we’re talking about why **learning isn’...
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6:49
Reclaiming Your Main Character Energy: Tap Back In
Hello, Gorgeous! 💕 Welcome back to The Girlfriend’s Guide to Main Character Energy! If you’ve been feeling stuck, uninspired, or like your New Year’s resolutions have already fallen by the wayside—this episode is for YOU.
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Self-Love, Self-Worth, & The Power Of Raising The Bar
Hello, Gorgeous ✨In this episode, Coach Kala Simmons explores the transformative power of self-love and self-worth, emphasizing the distinction between self-worth and self-confidence. She discusses how self-love is an action that reinfo...
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8:25
How To Romanticize Your Life & Step Into Your Main Character Era Pt. 2
Hello, Gorgeous! ✨In this episode, Kala Simmons continues the discussion on the art of romanticizing life, emphasizing the importance of shifting from a mindset of waiting for happiness to actively creating it. She highlights the signif...
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How to Romanticize Your Life & Step into Your Main Character Era Pt. 1
In this episode, Kala Simmons discusses the concept of romanticizing your life and embracing the idea of being the main character in your own story. She emphasizes the importance of mindset shifts, daily rituals, and finding joy in the ordinary...
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10:29
If You Believe These 3 Myths, Self-Love Will Always Feel Out of Reach
You’ve been lied to about self-love, and it’s keeping you stuck. Somewhere along the way, you picked up the belief that self-love is something you have to earn, that it makes you selfish, or that it only belongs to certain people. But that is c...
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5:38
Stay Grounded, Stay Powerful: Taking Back Control of Your Mind & Energy
In this episode, Coach Kala Simmons guides listeners through the importance of grounding practices, emotional regulation, and mindful consumption of social media and news. She emphasizes the need to identify personal rituals that help maintain ...
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10:56
The Girlfriends Guide to Main Character Energy: Own Your Power, Rewrite Your Story
In the inaugural episode of 'The Girlfriend's Guide to Main Character Energy', host Kala Simmons introduces the concept of stepping into one's power and embracing the role of the main character in life. The rebranding reflects a journey of pers...
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3 Survival Tips For Brown Girls To Stay Sane & Strong Over The Next Four Years
In this heartfelt conversation, Kala Simmons addresses the emotional turmoil many are feeling in the wake of political changes. She emphasizes the importance of self-care, setting boundaries, and embracing joy as essential strategies for resili...
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9:34
From Fear to Freedom: How To Break Out Of Your Comfort Zone & Thrive
In this conversation, Kala Simmons emphasizes the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone to achieve personal growth and success. She discusses the common fears associated with this process, including the fear of failure, rejection, an...
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